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https://www.crossfitsacredpine.com/lie-5-crossfit-young-people/#respondWed, 13 Sep 2017 21:03:46 +0000http://www.crossfitsacredpine.com/?p=3500While this statement is not false, it’s not the WHOLE truth, so let’s see if we can reshape it to make it entirely true. Truth: CrossFit is for [ALL] people [who really want to see a difference in their fitness level.] Here’s a list of people it may not be for to be fair. CrossFit...

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https://www.crossfitsacredpine.com/lie-4-crossfit-dangerous/#respondMon, 28 Aug 2017 19:13:35 +0000http://www.crossfitsacredpine.com/?p=3482I really wanted to answer this question right out today, but I thought the better way to answer this question is to share a few stories with you: Drew came into our box weighing 452 lbs and wanted to change everything about himself. A few months later, he’s more than 20 lbs down, and he’s...

]]>I really wanted to answer this question right out today, but I thought the better way to answer this question is to share a few stories with you:

Drew came into our box weighing 452 lbs and wanted to change everything about himself. A few months later, he’s more than 20 lbs down, and he’s feeling good!

Audrey, 62, has been with us for 6 months, and she’s down 38 lbs! She’s a manager at Subway and she’s got energy now like you wouldn’t believe!

Corey, a student at CSU, has been with us a few months now. All of his major lifts are up 40+ lbs, and he’s lost 20 lbs in the process of getting stronger!

I, Matt Dawkins, 32, have been doing CrossFit for the last year, and I am officially down 41 lbs now. I’m the fittest I’ve ever been, and my wife thinks i’m sexy!

Those are 4 of over 100 stories I could tell you of success in our gym.

I tell all of our athletes 3 things when they’re thinking about coming on board:

CrossFit is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done.

You’re going to be sore.

This stuff works.

The truth is, you do take a big risk when you start doing CrossFit. You risk muscle soreness, fatigue and some joint pain often. If you’re doing it right, there will be times you want to quit because of the pain. However, bumps and bruises are a part of life. We’re playing the long game, and a scratch or strain on this side of the next 20 years is SOOOOO much better than a scar across your chest or down your knee in the next 20 years. Graphic, but we see it every day, and it doesn’t have to be that way.

In closing, here is a trustworthy saying… Nothing Great ever came easy. Risks are a part of life. Don’t be afraid to live your life to the full, and maybe its the “dangerous” things that we have to embrace from time to time so that we ourselves can become a little more dangerous. 😉

]]>https://www.crossfitsacredpine.com/lie-4-crossfit-dangerous/feed/0Lie #3 – CrossFit Will Bulk Me Up, So No!https://www.crossfitsacredpine.com/lie-3-crossfit-will-bulk-no/
https://www.crossfitsacredpine.com/lie-3-crossfit-will-bulk-no/#respondFri, 28 Jul 2017 19:45:04 +0000http://www.crossfitsacredpine.com/?p=3474As we continue with our mini-blog series about the lies people believe about CrossFit, I want to give you a heads up on a coming blog where we dive deep into our Vision and Core Values as a gym. We’re not just another CrossFit Gym down the street. We’re doing things different here, and we...

]]>As we continue with our mini-blog series about the lies people believe about CrossFit, I want to give you a heads up on a coming blog where we dive deep into our Vision and Core Values as a gym. We’re not just another CrossFit Gym down the street. We’re doing things different here, and we can’t wait to tell you all about it.

For now, here’s lie #3 – CrossFit Will Bulk Me Up, So No!

Perhaps it could go without saying if you’ve read Lie #1 or Lie #2, but just in case you missed it, I’m DOWN 30 lbs since starting CrossFit. Even before I really started paying attention to my diet, I was losing weight. We’re talking 2-3 lbs, but none the less, we were lifting heavy weights and I was getting stronger… the cool thing was, I was also learning through CrossFit how to take in enough calories to sustain increased work capacity, but not so much that I was gaining weight.

The hard truth that this lie tries to cover up is that you don’t GROW or SHRINK in the gym. You do it in the kitchen. You may see the slightest fluctuation in your weight before dealing with your diet, but in a short time, you’ll experience a plateau.

No amount of weight lifted will lead to strength/muscle gains long-term unless you adjust your diet.

No amount of cardio/burpees/running/biking/rowing/jumpropes will lead to long-term weight loss unless you adjust your diet.

So what are your goals? Do you want to gain or lose? Either way, a community based strength and conditioning program paired with sound nutritional advice will help you accomplish way more than you ever could on your own. Don’t believe me? Come take advantage of a FREE TRIAL and see for yourself how much better the journey to fitness can be with CrossFit!

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https://www.crossfitsacredpine.com/lie-2-crossfit-expensive/#respondFri, 28 Jul 2017 11:39:26 +0000http://www.crossfitsacredpine.com/?p=3472Welcome back to the conversation. We’ve been discussing the lies that people believe about CrossFit, and if you missed Lie #1, you can check it out here. Today, we’re going to talk about Lie #2 – CrossFit Is Too Expensive. We could go at this several ways, but I’d like to start by saying, I...

]]>Welcome back to the conversation. We’ve been discussing the lies that people believe about CrossFit, and if you missed Lie #1, you can check it out here.

Today, we’re going to talk about Lie #2 – CrossFit Is Too Expensive.

We could go at this several ways, but I’d like to start by saying, I GET IT! Before I jumped into CrossFit, this was a lie that I believed and that I was happy to share with anybody I spoke with on the subject of CrossFit. Meanwhile, I was a member a local 24 hour fitness gym and I was spending $300/month on a nutritional meal replacement plan. Also, I was gaining weight and not the good kind.

My wife and I had spoken about CrossFit on multiple occasions, but we kept coming back to the $$. We couldn’t afford it with all the other things we’d made a priority in that season. It took some time, but eventually, we began to realize that our money wasn’t being well spent as we weren’t getting any results. There was ZERO ROI on our investments before CrossFit.

We had a few friends that had been doing CrossFit and getting some killer results, and it was starting to piss me off! I was spending more money and getting worse results. At my gym there was a personal training package where I could get time with a trainer 3X/Week for 16 Weeks for a total of $2000, but that was never gonna happen with our budget. There were also other options on the nutritional end, but again, you’re talking $$$$. Despite the higher coaching costs of CrossFit, it was starting to sound better and better, so we decided to take the risk.

Long story short, I’m down 30 lbs and in the best shape of my life. I’ve learned so much about healthy eating, proper movement, rest and recovery through CrossFit that I no longer need to spend $$$ on powders and bars to lose the weight. CrossFit has taken care of my programming, providing a coach and helping me eat better, and the accountability of the other athletes in the class doesn’t hurt either.

The last thought I’d throw out there for anyone on the fence that might be thinking, “I can’t afford it.” I would argue that you can’t afford NOT to do it if you need the results! This stuff works. You can spend the money now on a membership, or you can spend the money later on ridiculous medication and all the other fees associated with Chronic disease.

]]>https://www.crossfitsacredpine.com/lie-2-crossfit-expensive/feed/0Lie #1: I Have To Be In Shape To Do CrossFit.https://www.crossfitsacredpine.com/lie-1-shape-crossfit/
https://www.crossfitsacredpine.com/lie-1-shape-crossfit/#respondThu, 27 Jul 2017 11:58:44 +0000http://www.crossfitsacredpine.com/?p=3461Welcome to our 1st mini-series for the site where we’ll be discussing 5 Lies people believe and buy into when it comes to CrossFit. Here’s a quick preview, so that you’re in the know on the other 4 of 5 Lies: #1 – I have to be in shape to do CrossFit. #2 – CrossFit...

]]>Welcome to our 1st mini-series for the site where we’ll be discussing 5 Lies people believe and buy into when it comes to CrossFit. Here’s a quick preview, so that you’re in the know on the other 4 of 5 Lies:

#1 – I have to be in shape to do CrossFit.

#2 – CrossFit is too expensive.

#3 – CrossFit will bulk me up, so no.

#4 – CrossFit is Dangerous.

#5 – CrossFit is for young people.

So, let’s dive into Lie #1: I Have To Be In Shape To Do CrossFit.

Let me just start by saying that we’ve already seen 10 people in our Box in the 1st 4.5 months lose 30+ pounds! These weren’t folks that just wanted to go next level in their fitness. These were men and women, moms and dads, young and old that NEEDED CrossFit. They needed to make a change in their life and they came to CrossFit Sacred Pine because they had tried everything else and nothing was working. It’s funny how sometimes we know the solution but we refuse to try it before we’ve tried everything else.

Contrary to popular opinion and what’s portrayed in ESPN with the CrossFit Games, you don’t have to be in shape to do CrossFit. We’ve had severely de-conditioned people, pre-diabetics, diabetics, total knee replacements, heart conditions, exercise-induced asthmatics, bad hips, bad shoulders, you name it, walk into our gym, and EVERY SINGLE DAY, we’re able to take all of our athletes through the same workout because what we do is UNIVERSALLY SCALABLE.

We LOVE that about CrossFit and the proof is in the pudding! In our 1st 8 weeks as a box, we lost 238 pounds, and in 4.5 months we’ve lost almost 500 pounds. These were people that needed results, came in, worked hard, listened to the coaching and nutritional advice, worked hard in the kitchen, and changed their life!

You’ll see many of our athletes’ stories come out this fall as they share their secrets to success on instagram and facebook. They’ll be the 1st to tell you though, that there is no secret. Daily exercise and dialing in your nutrition can make a world of difference.